Overview

Hype:

The Honanki Heritage Site is a cliff dwelling and rock art site located in the Coconino National Forest, about 15 miles west of Sedona, Arizona. The Sinagua people of the Ancestral Puebloans, and ancestors of the Hopi people, lived here from about 1100 to 1300 CE.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 30-60 minutes

Length: 0.5 mile loop

Elevation Gain: 50 ft

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Features:
  • Hiking Trails
  • Structures, Ruins, Dwellings
  • Petroglyphs and Pictographs
  • No Drinking Water
  • Picnic Tables
  • Restrooms - Vault
  • Road Access is Dirt - Low Clearance
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible
  • Wildlife and Birding
  • Wildflowers and Vegitation

Links: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=55318
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honanki

Getting There

Navigate to 34.936458, -111.934324.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Sedona, Arizona

Coordinates: 34.939501, -111.933632

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April 8, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Marci Parker, Shawn Parker, Callie Parker, Wade Parker, Aria Parker, Lillian Parker,

Logistics

Start: 10:05

End: 10:50

Story

We tried to visit Palatki first but discovered when we got there that tours were be appointments only. So we reserved a tour and visited Honanki in the mean time. The ruins were fun and everyone had a great time.

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